abs

Returns the absolute value of a number. Works with both integers and floats.

Syntax

abs(value)

or chained:

<number>.abs()

Arguments

• value (int | float, optional when chained) - The number to get the absolute value of.

Examples

Integer

abs(-5)
// 5

Float

abs(-3.14)
// 3.14

Already positive

abs(10)
// 10

CLI usage

$ echo '{"balance": -42}' | dasel -i json 'abs(balance)'
42